There are few flow enthusiasts that can’t attest to the fact that flow practice can dramatically change your life for the better. Depression, bad company, and terrible home situations are just some of the major ills I’ve seen cured just by spinning a prop, something that seems so trivial.

Ryan Howard Trypp was told he would never regain full mobility in his arms after a devastating army accident (and he was one of the luckier troops). That part is true. He will most likely experience limitations for the rest of his life. However, seeing him spin today while knowing that just a few years ago he could barely lift his arms from his sides and had little hope of ever doing more, is amazing! In this interview, you can clearly see how far he’s come and hear how gentle, and scaleable poi practice did what demanding military rehabilitation could only do in theory.

If you love this topic, check out one of our very first articles: Healing and Flow. It’s told by a flow artist named Tyler, who battled a degenerative nerve disease and attributes his significant progress to hooping: Healing and Flow .

Big thanks to Ryan and anyone willing to come out and share their story for the inspiration, and/or safety of others.

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